United States Attorney
Northern District of Ohio

Gregory A. White
United States Attorney

Joseph M. Pinjuh
Assistant U.S. Attorney
(216)622-3771

Gregory A. White, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, C. Frank Figliuzzi, Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Division of the FBI, Robert L. Corso, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Detroit Field Division, Anthony C. Marotta, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Ohio, Chris Sadowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Columbus Field Division, and Michael McGrath, Chief, Cleveland Division of Police, today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland, Ohio, returned a 95-count indictment charging:

1. Willie Ausler, Jr., aka Puff, 33, of 524 East 108th Street, Cleveland;

2. Demetrius Hines, aka Boo, 23, of 1143 East 77th Street, Cleveland;

3. Carl Drewery, 32, of 885 East 73rd Street, Cleveland;

4. Jeffrey C. Doss, Jr., 39, of 1374 West 59th Street, Cleveland;

5. Donnie Stewart, aka Boom, 29, of 7207 Superior Avenue, Cleveland;

6. Roy V. Tarver, aka Beam, 37, of 22070 Priday Avenue, Euclid;

7. Joseph Sailes, 35, of 1155 East 72nd Street, Cleveland;

8. Don C. Bragg, Jr., aka DJ, 26, of 24830 Lakeshore Blvd., Cleveland;

9. Bryan G. Billingsley, 21, of 1033 East 72nd Place, Cleveland;

10. Eric Belk, aka Little E, 31, of 12801 Edmonton Avenue, Cleveland;

11. William Buttram, aka Chill Will, 36, of 1296 West 25th Street, Apt. #519, Cleveland;

12. Derrick Dunnican, aka Cuckoo, 32, of 1038 East 79th Street, Cleveland;

13. Joey L. Freeman, aka J, 23, of 1050 East 79th Street, Cleveland;

14. Earwin Watters, aka Scooter, 21, of 6803 Schaefer Avenue, Cleveland;

15. Ian Hampton, 20, of 1066 East 71st Street, Cleveland;

16. Demetrius Crawford, aka Meechy, 20, of 1522 East 174th Street, Cleveland;

17. Matthew Johnson, 21, of 7715 Myron Avenue, Cleveland;

18. Terrance Malone, aka Terrance Hall, aka Marcellus Malone, 37, of 1233 East 82nd Street, Cleveland;

19. Carlos Moore, aka D, 21, of 1269 East 79th Street, Cleveland;

20. Lamar Pugh, 44, of 1037 East 71st Street, Cleveland;

21. Johnny Robinson, aka D Little, 20, of 1066 East 72nd Street, Cleveland;

22. Oneal Crenshaw, aka Lamonte Jones, 30, of 7519 Lockyear Avenue, Cleveland;

23. Darryl Smith, 23, of 1137 East 72nd Street, Cleveland;

24. Stanley Stone, 37, of 852 Paxton Avenue, Cleveland;

25. Dallas Sweeney, 21, of 1073 East 72nd Street, Cleveland;

26. Deandre Teague, 23, of 5904 Luther Avenue, Cleveland;

27. Dwayne Waldon, aka Cool, 22, of 1256 East 103rd Street, Cleveland;

28. Barak J. Watters, aka Jerry Jones, 40, of 6803 Schaefer Avenue, Cleveland;

29. Donald White, Jr., aka Duck, 32, of 1045 East 71st Street, Apt. #3, Cleveland;

30. Taiwan L. Wiggins, 32, of 1045 East 71st Street, Cleveland;

31. Michael Wilkerson, 23, of 1163-B East 72nd Street, Cleveland;

32. Gary D. Workman, 27, of 4301 Case Court, Cleveland;

33. Thomas Thompson, aka Latray Thompson, aka T-Top, 19, of 6809 Whitney Avenue, Cleveland;

34. Yves Gainer, aka Hounta, 25, of 1018 East 72nd Street, Cleveland;

35. Andre Watkins, 31, of 809 East 125th Street, Cleveland;

36. Michael T. Cook, aka Shane, 25, of 1148 East 72nd Street, Cleveland;

37. Ronald Ayers, aka Man, 23, of 2169 East 100th Street, Cleveland;

38. Anthony Harris, aka Anthony Harrison, aka Barry, 25, of 7616 Myron Avenue, Cleveland;

39. Ivan Lewis, 36, of 12215 Ashbury Avenue, Apt. #301, Cleveland;

40. Sherman Crenshaw, 33, of 887 Eddy Road, Cleveland;

41. Howard Orr, 21, of 7219 Myron Avenue, Cleveland;

42. Marshay Wilson, 28, of 1910 East 57th Street, Cleveland; and

43. Tony Butts, aka Bull, 35, of 7102 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, with violations of the federal narcotics and firearm laws.

Count 1 of the indictment charges all 43 defendants with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and/or distribution of more than 50 grams of cocaine base ("crack"). The 18 month conspiracy, which ran from May of 2005 to December of 2006, operated from East 70th Street to East 79th Street between Superior and Saint Clair Avenues, Cleveland, Ohio. The conspiracy count also names Matthew Manning, aka Fife, and Eddie L. Cook as unindicted co-conspirators. Manning, 22, and Cook, 23, both of Cleveland, were shot and killed during the pendency of the investigation. Investigators believe their murders were committed by rival gang members. Their murders are still under investigation by the Cleveland Division of Police.

Counts 87 and 91 of the indictment charge Earwin Watters, aka Scooter, and Roy V. Tarver, aka Beam, individually with being felons in possession of firearms. These weapons have been seized by law enforcement.

The remaining counts of the indictment charge all of the defendants individually or in small groups with the sale of various amounts of crack cocaine and cocaine during the time-frame of the investigation.

If convicted, the defendants’ sentences will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendants’ prior criminal record, if any, the defendants’ role in the offense and the unique characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentences will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases they will be less than the maximum.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph M. Pinjuh following an 18 month investigation by the Cleveland Division of the FBI, the DEA Cleveland Resident Office with assistance from DEA Detroit’s Mobile Enforcement Team, the ATF Cleveland Field Office and the Cleveland Division of Police. The investigation initially targeted the violent street gang known as the 7-Alls operating from East 70th Street to East 79th Street between Superior and Saint Clair Avenues, Cleveland, Ohio. The investigation ultimately revealed a large-scale drug conspiracy wherein Willie Ausler, Jr., aka Puff, Demetrius Hines, aka Boo, Carl Drewery, Jeffrey C. Doss, Jr., Donnie Stewart, aka Boom, Roy V. Tarver, aka Beam, Joseph Sailes, Don C. Bragg, Jr., aka DJ, and Eric Belk, aka Little E, were supplying most of the 7-All area drug dealers, including gang members and non-gang members, with large amounts of crack cocaine and cocaine for resale. During the undercover portion of the investigation, tens of thousands of dollars worth of crack cocaine and cocaine were purchased or seized from the various members of the conspiracy in the targeted area. Additionally, two illegal firearms and $151,000 in cash were recovered during the investigation. In addition to the 43 individuals charged federally, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office is prosecuting 14 individuals, including three juveniles, for their drug trafficking activities in the targeted area.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.